Young people and adults with special educational needs, disabilities or anxiety can become independent and remove lifestyle barriers, using the latest ‘personal assistant’ services and apps, such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Brain in Hand. These apps are helping people create and follow daily routines and instructions, to enjoy a more organised life, reduce…
DetailsWith Crufts 2019 just finished and thoughts of our canine friends still on our minds this article features three Somerset volunteers and their family pets. These CSW volunteers undertake regular visits into their local community hospital, taking with them their much loved dogs. These therapeutic visits are all about animals helping humans. The volunteers share…
DetailsNCS is a youth programme that runs across England and Northern Ireland. We exist to engage, unite and empower young people, building their confidence so they can go out there and achieve their dreams, no matter where they’re from or what their background is. Our team in the South West is constantly working to make sure…
DetailsFor #NCW2019 I pledge to… Give an insight in my career area. As careers advisers working mainly in schools, our job is rewarding and varied. Alongside a plethora of administration and continual professional development, we attend parents’ evenings and careers events, deliver group works, address whole year groups in assemblies and conduct work experience visits.…
DetailsInvestor in Careers is helping hundreds of learning providers to continuously improve the quality of their careers education. The National Careers strategy is key to giving individuals and organisations a clear focus on the Government’s policies and priorities for careers education. The revision of the associated statutory guidance, ‘Careers Guidance and Access for Education and…
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